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    Our State Can Lead the Way to Obtain Properties on County Auction Lists for Affordable Housing

    Our State Can Lead the Way to Obtain Properties on County Auction Lists for Affordable Housing

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– We are facing a stark and rising crisis of housing affordability and homelessness. In our area, homelessness has skyrocketed in recent years, and…

    Greg Sarris: Novelist, Screenwriter, Professor, and Indian Chief

    Greg Sarris: Novelist, Screenwriter, Professor, and Indian Chief

    Greg Sarris is a renowned author, scholar, teacher, and Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which is the site of the well-known Graton Resort & Casino. His identity…

    Favorites from the 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show

    Favorites from the 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show

    The specialty food industry, representing nearly $150 billion in annual sales, gathered in San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show held at the Moscone Center from January 19–21. Hosted…

    Food Trends for 2020

    The Trendspotter Panel of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) each year forecasts specialty food trends. Denise Purcell of the SFA says, “As the specialty food industry hits a record year…

    Fasten Your Seatbelts for 2020!

    Fasten Your Seatbelts for 2020!

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– It’s finally here, the year so many of us have been waiting for: 2020. The year millions of Americans, including many in the LGBTIQ…

    New Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors in the Works for Upper Market

    Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman on January 14 announced that the City is in advanced negotiations to purchase the existing building and parcel at 1939 Market Street to…

    Looking Ahead to the 2020 Presidential Election

    Looking Ahead to the 2020 Presidential Election

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– It’s finally here, the 2020 Election Cycle, when hopefully the great nightmare of the Trump presidency will come to a crashing halt on November 3. If only…

    Two Trillion Reasons to Vote in the Democratic Primary

    Two Trillion Reasons to Vote in the Democratic Primary

    By Peter Gallotta– Donald Trump’s direct order to kill General Qassem Soleimani, a commander of Iran’s military forces in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, has left many of us grappling with…

    Women’s March San Francisco – 2020 Rally & March

    Women’s March San Francisco – 2020 Rally & March

    “Together We Rise!” is the theme of this year’s Women’s March & Rally in San Francisco on January 18. The Rally will begin at 11 am at San Francisco Civic…

    Traps That Can Sabotage New Year’s Resolutions

    Traps That Can Sabotage New Year’s Resolutions

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– It’s that time again. The season where some of us optimistically set our goals for the year and others eschew the whole process because they never…